CBHD invites undergraduate and graduate students in any field to submit papers that address questions associated with our conference theme—The Future of Health: Faith, Ethics, and our MedTech World—or that engage more broadly with other foundational and emerging bioethical issues raised at the intersections of medicine, science, technology, and our common humanity. For more information, see the Submission Guidelines below.
The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity
31st Annual Summer Conference
June 27–29, 2024
Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL, USA
Looking to submit a paper proposal? Visit the Call for Proposals page.
All serious papers relevant to the study of Christian bioethics are welcome, particularly those in the following subject areas:
- Biblical and/or Theological Anthropology
- Biblical and/or Theological Approaches to Cultural Engagement
- Biblical and/or Theological Ethics
- General Bioethics
- Biotechnology
- Disability
- Emerging Technologies
- End-of-Life Issues
- Ethical Theory
- Historical Theology and/or Perspectives
- Philosophy of Medicine
- Reproductive Technology and Ethics
- Technology Assessment
Questions about whether your paper idea is relevant? Contact us at research@cbhd.org.
All papers must be submitted online by February 15, 2024.
The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity has long worked to address the intersection of medicine, science, and technology from a Judeo-Christian, Hippocratic point of view. An important aspect of that work is speaking to current and coming trends and trajectories in these fields while also holding forth our core commitments regarding human life, human dignity, and human flourishing.
Given the increasingly rapid pace of technological change in our world today, particularly with the rise of various artificial intelligence systems, the time is right to examine such developments while we also reground ourselves in important convictions.
To that end, our 31st conference, The Future of Health: Faith, Ethics, and our MedTech World, will host the following plenary addresses:
In addition, Keith Plummer, PhD, will open the conference on Thursday, June 27, delivering the second annual Virtue Ethics Lecture in which his focus will be on living virtuously in our technological world.
Workshops and paper sessions will explore additional issues from among the wide spectrum of traditional and emerging bioethical topics.
The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity’s annual conference is the leading venue for Christian bioethical engagement, providing opportunities for equipping and education, professional development and academic engagement, as well as networking for professionals, researchers, policymakers, educators, and students across a variety of disciplines and professional contexts.
This conference will be available in person, online, or on-demand. There is no wrong way to attend!